Hello all,
So, to my surprise, I was accepted into both UC Berkeley's MPH in Infectious Disease and Vaccinology and UCLA's MPH in Epidemiology. Now, I'm a little stuck and confused, because I'm not sure which one to attend. My ultimate goal, upon completion of the MPH, is to apply to medical school. I'm very passionate about Infectious Disease, which is why I initially applied to Berkeley's IDV program, rather than the Epi program. However, UCLA's Infectious Disease concentration was under their Epi department, which is why I decided to apply to that program.
I'm originally from the Bay Area, so Berkeley would be very close to home. However, UCLA would be a nice change since I've never lived in that area. Both schools I'd be getting in-state tuition, and I've received UCLA's financial aid package, which is all loans, but not yet Berkeley's. Any thoughts from current/prospective admitted students would be appreciated.
So, to my surprise, I was accepted into both UC Berkeley's MPH in Infectious Disease and Vaccinology and UCLA's MPH in Epidemiology. Now, I'm a little stuck and confused, because I'm not sure which one to attend. My ultimate goal, upon completion of the MPH, is to apply to medical school. I'm very passionate about Infectious Disease, which is why I initially applied to Berkeley's IDV program, rather than the Epi program. However, UCLA's Infectious Disease concentration was under their Epi department, which is why I decided to apply to that program.
I'm originally from the Bay Area, so Berkeley would be very close to home. However, UCLA would be a nice change since I've never lived in that area. Both schools I'd be getting in-state tuition, and I've received UCLA's financial aid package, which is all loans, but not yet Berkeley's. Any thoughts from current/prospective admitted students would be appreciated.